World-class. Transformational. Game-changing. Those were just a few of the adjectives used to describe The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education at a groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 adjacent to the construction site at the north end of Vassar’s campus. 

British actor and filmmaker Emily Mortimer will be the featured speaker at Vassar College’s 160th Commencement exercises on May 19, President Elizabeth H. Bradley announced.

A founding member of the Haiti Project’s Medical Advisory Board and an award-winning Haitian-American writer will be this year’s honorees at the organization’s annual Art and Soul Gala March 28 at the Vassar Alumnae House.

The U.S. Department of State has recognized Vassar College for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

La Vickyna, a new Latin Fusion restaurant, has opened adjacent to the Vassar campus. 

Vassar College’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center presents Making A Life In Photography: Rollie McKenna, the first survey of the prolific career of American photographer Rosalie (Rollie) Thorne McKenna, on view February 17–June 2, 2024.

MODfest features performances and exhibits by students, faculty, and guest artists. It is hosted by the Vassar College Music Department in collaboration with the Creative Arts Across Disciplines office. Some events require tickets and reservations, but all are free and open to the public.